The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-05
SHELBYvILLE.

Band Contests-The Kiirain- Mitchell Exhf-
bitIon-Ed. Major Accidentally Shot.
/ Special to IN indianapolis Journal
/ SHELBYvILLE, July 4-The celebration in
| this city to-day was attended by a crowd esti-
/ mated at from 1000 to 10. 900. Early yesterday
morning strangers commenced dropping into the
| city and by night at least one thousand persons
| were quartered at the hotels The trains to-day
brought thousands of people to the city from
| different points in southern Indiana, aud many
| more would have been here but for the threaten
| ing weather. The celebration had been adver-
tised for two months and at least 40 600 people
were expected, the attractions were thought
of sufficient note to bring them. But the figures
fell far short of that number The business
houses and many residences were beautifully
decorated for the occasion. The public square
presented a handsome appearance, especially
the front of Frank Roth's store and that of
Shaw & Tayler. Lunch were constructed
on all the principal streets and they did thriv-
ing business
The exercises or the day opened with the band
contest. which was held the public square.
commencing at 10 o'clock. For the first prize of
$3.50 the Whiteland Band and the Greensburg Band
were entered and for the third prize of 800 the
Lebanon Juvenile Band and the Clarksburg
Band The judges were Prof Ora Pearson. of
Indianapolis, Prof. Isaac Davis, of Greenfield,
and Prof. j. S. Bergen, Of this city The score
for the first prize stood Whiteland, 76 l-3. and
Greensburg, 20 1-3. The Lebanon Band carried
oil the third prize: The racing at the !air
ground in the morning not OF very i'm
portant character.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the old soldiers.
to the number of about four hundred assembled
at the courthouse and from there marched to
the Amsden field, west of town, where the sham
battle was to take place. Here at least three
thousand people assembled. The Union
forces were in command of Maj. J. r. Clayton
and the rebel forces Major Alfred Clark. The
forces had 5000 rounds and two pieces of artil-
lery The battle lasted about hour. and
was of most exciting character. Comrade
John E. Payne had his face badly burned, and
Jacob Anderson was injured in the side. Majors
Clayton and Clark led the opposing forces in
skillful manner. 1t was grand success in every
particular.
1t was thought the sparring match, at the fair
ground, would draw most of the crowd, but such
proved not to be the case from some unknown
cause. Jake Kilrain, the champion of America,
arrived in the city on Sunday. at IL o'clock and
Charley Mitchell. the champion of England,
rived the late train last night. purse of
81, 900 had been guaranteed them for the exhibit
ton, which they received The time fixed for
the contest was O'Clock the afternoon. but
the men did not come on to the platform until
o'clock They were greeted ro with = round IND
amphitheater, who to their feet The
platform was five feet high and twenty four feet
square. Mr.. William Madden, the manager.
stepped to the center of the platform and an
nounced that the sparring match would consist of
four rounds Of three minutes each, with light
weight gloves. The men presented nice ap-
pearance and the exhibition was carried OF in
scientific manner. The crowd was peaceable
and orderly one. and at the close returned to
town.
The managers probably lost money on the
terprse The saloons Of the town were in full
blast all day, but the number of fights was not
unusal for such crowd. Hez Rchey, noted
character of Marietta, badly beaten in o
saloon fight by a man from Indianapolis.
In the running race in the afternoon horse
ridden by Frank Walker, fourteen -year-old
boy, fell down and rolled on to the boy, breaking
his left leg and otherwise injuring him. Mr..
Harry Cross won the foot race over F. NJ Smul-
len, of Connersville.
The rain in the evening G. eatly interfered with
the display of fireworks.
Tonight. Ed. Major. manager of to-day's do
ings, with Billy Madden at John Stephens's
saloon. when Major exhibiting his revolver
to Madden and explaining its fine points By
some means the weapon discharged. the
ball en- tering Majors left thigh, producing bad
wound.
as the 10 o'clock train leaving to night
for Indianapolis, gang of pickpockets attempt
ed to get in their work, but were discovered in
time to catch one of them. the rest escaping
the train. The man made desperate effort to
get away. and it was not until he hit the officer
severe blow in the face and badly dubbed
hmeelf, that he was taken. His identity is not